How do I stop other people remixing my Instagram posts or downloading my Reels?

Before changing anything, confirm the selected account, whether it is public or private, and whether you want a change for all content or one item. Keep links to affected posts and screenshots of the current settings. Use the official Instagram app; labels may differ by language or app version.

1. Decide which result you need: no new remixes, no standalone Reel downloads, or both. Check the account and affected post first; the controls do different jobs.
2. For account-wide reuse on Android or iPhone, open your profile, then the menu. Under How others can interact with you, open Sharing and reuse.
3. Find Allow people to create with and reuse your content. Turn off the Posts and/or Reels switches for the content types you want to restrict. Reopen the page to check the displayed state.
4. For one existing post on Android, open that post, then Options at the bottom right → Remixing → Turn off reuse. Confirm Turn off. This individual-post path was not verified for iPhone.
5. For downloads when publishing a Reel on Android, record or edit the Reel, choose Next at the bottom right, then More options at the bottom. Look for Allow people to download your reels.
6. Turn that download switch off and choose whether the change applies to all Reels or only the one being uploaded. Read the scope shown before confirming it. Go Back; choose Share only if you also intend to publish the Reel. Do not create an unwanted public post just to test a setting. If you leave without publishing, do not assume the download change was saved. For an existing Reel or an account-setting change, follow the relevant official Help instructions.
7. Check the limits against your goal. New Reels shared from public accounts after downloads became available can be downloaded unless restricted; public accounts belonging to people under 18 have downloads off by default, and private-account Reels cannot be downloaded through this feature. Previously downloaded files and existing remixes are not recalled.
8. If the controls are missing or a change does not persist, record the device, app version, account, affected link and exact screen. Consult the official Help pages below for your device; the download path for an already-published Reel was not verified here. Use the app’s problem-reporting option if available, with screenshots that exclude private messages and credentials.